Ken Boyer

Kenton Lloyd Boyer (May 20, 1931 - September 7, 1982) was an American All-Star third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. Boyer batted and threw right-handed. A native of Liberty, Missouri, he played almost his entire career with the St. Louis Cardinals and later was their manager. Throughout his career with the Cardinals, Boyer wore the #14 on his uniform.

Accomplishments

• 7-time All-Star (1956, 1959-64)
• MVP (1964)
• 3-time Top 10 MVP (1959, 10th - 1960, 6th - 1961, 7th)
• 5-time Gold Glove Award (1958-61, 1963)
• Led league in RBI (1964)
• 6-time Top 10 in RBI (1956, 1958-61, 1963)
• 5-time Top 10 in batting average (1956, 1958-61)
• 5-time Top 10 in on base percentage (1958-61, 1963)
• 4-time Top 10 in home runs (1959-60, 1963-64)
• 4-time Top 10 in slugging average (1958-61)
• 4-time Top 10 in OPS (1958-61)
• Twice hit for the cycle (1961, 1964)
• Had a 29-game hitting streak (August 10 to September 13 of 1959)
• Hit inside-the-park home runs in three consecutive weeks (May 30 and June 7-14, 1959)
• 5-time led league third basemen in double plays
• His 255 homers as a Cardinal ranks him second only to Stan Musial
• His uniform number 14 was retired by the Cardinals in 1984